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Latest revision as of 23:53, 6 June 2012
Biography
Born: January 04, 1910
Died: October 1988
Country: Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.A.
Studies: Ohio State University (M.A.1933)
Teachers: H. Davidson,A.I. McHose, H. Elwell
Notes from 1955 bio provided by the composer: Faculty member at Temple University, Philadelphia, 1947 to 1951; Guest at Yaddo, Saratoga Springs, NY, July to September 1949; Music librarian at Free Library of Philadelphia, 1951-1952; Faculty member at Sacramento State College, Sacramento, CA, summer 1952; Faculty member at Colorado College, Colorado Springs, CO, summer 1953; Faculty at University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS, from 1953 -
Elected secretary-treasurer of the Mississippi Music Teacher's Association at the time of its founding, Feb. 5, 1955. Author of a book, Music for Elementary Teachers was published in the fall of 1951 by Appleton-Century-Crofts, used in over 200 colleges and universities.[1]
Works for Percussion
Percussion Concert-Piece, op.59 - Percussion Octet
References
- ↑ W. Parks Grant Bio Retrieved 06/06/2012